people goign thier separate  ways... most heading  for sleep, others  just relaxing.

   Beth's Voice   comes over the COMs..Screens start showing  a blurred Vision of a  human female.

 Attention.. I was  going to Block this... but  i'll let her go a few Minutes.. Just for Laughs...

 The Image   became clear, with LAdy V's  angry face appearing  on the Screen,..The ESN...351 Hermes.... once more, you and  your  Fleet has entered and disrupted Space that was not yours  to   disrupt... all in the name of the   war... and  the flag of the  APF...

 She  seemed to walk around something, a desk, perhaps, and leaned up against I, her  arms  crossed  under her Breasts that were , well defined  by an Angelsilk Dress.

 ..The  Fleet you  all But destroyed, was the Pride of   the Sol System. Crewed   Humans  and our  Allies ..and You.. Killed   almost all of them... destroyed ships...

 A tired    HAck appeared on  a  split screen, He didn't have a shirt on, and  the dermaplast of his wounds showed  as he  simply said,..will you shut up you dumb bitch....

 you wanted to  cut in to our feeds... right.. here is something for you to look at...

 Beth Fed the raw  footage  of   the  'feast' that the  CAptains  and higher shared  with  the Empire... and the footage of the kids in the Metaglass   cages..and worst.. the raw, unfiltered, full sound Vid of  Wee's  wife  preparing   the last meal  they never got to eat.

  as the Vids  rolled, HAck  ran his  left hand through his hair,..we are punishing  any one, who works  against the APF.... we punish  anyone..who  works  with the Empire....but we are  goign to punish human traitors  the  worse... Enjoy what time you have left, LAdy V....and when you see the Delta Fleet.. you best  eat a pulse round..because.. If I get to you..it will take you days to die... and if one of my people get to you first... You'll wish you would never have escaped Zolth..


  the feed ended, and  the screens went back to whatever shows were on.

    Most Vid screens had  news this  early in the Morning.

 from the Docks on the Equator East, 4 transports  where  boarded.. some  200 Merc troops  we  captured as they   were scanned as  EDT 'purchased' troops... at the momnet they were Undergoing  'interviews' to see if they should be   released.. sent to  Prison colonies ..or  absorbed into the Fleet.


 a small ship  managed to evade  the Corvette   that hellped  with teh   detaining of the transports..it was  headed at  'all speed' to the Deep Black.

 The transports in question and    crago within, are not property  of the Fllet with  2 of them being givien the  Emmie's Tranpost line,  as  recompense for use of her transports  elsewhere.

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 100 more GAva  were  found looked  in cages   aboard  the transports  at the Axis  west.. the  former  owner  was   found dead, along with   serveral guards..these transports were also  seized, by the Delta Fleet.


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 The transports  marked  as T-54  and T-55  were  also seized, bit earmarked   for Emmie's  Line, that will be workign out of  Aqra... no Vampic  surviors  are know to  have made it out of battles there.

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 The Security Broker, know as  Bren, has  noted that his    household  was  attacked ... servral EDT agents were  found dead in his offcie, as he was  wounded in the Gun battle.. he issued  a statement sayign, his security agency  would help any of those who felt htreatened by th EDT  form  this day forward.

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  The Business  world  in   Aqra Space has been shaken as  close to 400  companies  ran by  close to 50  people or  corperate groups  , have been reduced  to nothing, as thie  creds were  wiped out. The Mull Money people  refute that  it was a Glitch, and some organization has  transferred   all teh creds through Muitiple  accoutns.... thought the  the earmarks  tend to point to the EDT.   EDT officals  are  shouting thier  innocence , but the   facts seem to make the case  against them , Iron Clad

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There was a heated  Gunbattle in the   upper  tube sections   near Axis East... Fire Control  and APF SEC, found  Bodies  of   ANSEC and mercs in the  wreakage  of the fire... the  access tunnesl  to the  Heating  tubes   for a mile long  section had to be shut down. At this  time , charred  bodies  are being caried  out from those  tunnels.. the esitimate of deaths  is pushing the 100 mark, Fire contol says  it will be hard to tell as those closest to the  gas ruptures may have been turned to ash.. the rumors  are, a clash between   Mercs  and  EDT,  as  bodies  of  both groups were found.

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Lastly.. the scientist known as  Dr Festus has  died  in waht looks  like a lab accident... Dr  Festus, whose  concentration was  the interaction between humans  anf other creatures seems  to have   had   an accident  thatset off explosions .

while peopel in the Condo, fleet and ..anywhere else  in The Black..watched the Vids.

  there was news   from Etna of  massive fires  and   death  tolls..  Bodies  being examined were being  traced to the EDT..either through EVOLs  contacts, or Straight up members of the EDT.

 Pictures  of   Lady V were shown, stating that the   Leaved of the  EVOLs  was, now ,also the The Leader of the EDT. who seems to have been recruiting its own allies, slowly becoming   another player  in the War.

 other  news  involved   Matterhorn , being declared  'under control'.. with Refits  and repairs  well ahead of Schedule .

 Some Vids of the  'newly minted'  Admiral   Van Ross, working along side  techs  to ..plate  plates, while Tech  welded  or Melted  them into place. a Brief  exchange  was aired.

 ..Admiral Van Ross.. you seem to be pushing the  Station  very hard to make repairs?

 She took off her   ESN   MAtterhorn  cap, her  face was smudged as she smiled a tired smile,.. I might be GAmma Fleet Now... but  i was raised   in the Delta Fleet.. we have bounties on UEs, and any Empire RAce  we  find on the ship.. we will not allow   Creshi8ans  or LArgrans  aboard, Until this  station looks like it did  when they opened the docks.

 we have  brought in  Civies  for   construction , Farm and Mercantile work, soe   Fleet crews  can work on the hangers  and weapons systems..The Naragran have  showed alot of promise  as they  cane  put plates in places  for Techs  to secure, without waiting  for scaffolding... the Gava here, are enjoying  thir  assignments. , since they are the right size  to  hunt  down Creshians and the UEs.. lots of Gava are making lots of  creds in bounties.

 even in the Stem?   the  gangs  have  called  truces, and are s actively , eliminating  any   enemy  they  come across..The UE  bodies  are being used   for   the soil in the farms, and the Apefolk are enjoying   one of thier favorite  food.

 she puts her  cap back on,..its not perfect..no station is... but she'll be better then she was before   the invaion...  Van Ross  Moved off.. grabbing on end of a PLate and hlping  lift it to   carry to the  weakened   area

  The Screens  all  Lit  Up. Adamiral Hack was  wearign a Hermes   grey t-shirt that was soaked with sweat,

 He wiped his face a Bit and said,..sorry to disturbe  you all.. but  we have a  conferance CAll with our Friend  LAdy V... sh e  wanted to speak  on Open Cams to the Fleet.. I agreed as we  will both appear on split  screen... i'll try not  to have this take to long...

 the Screen split.. LAdy V looked  sad..her   eye makeup ruined  as she dabbed her  cheeks.Members of the Delta Fleet.. I have seen the  disgusting  Vids, of what was done to the remains of  my  Nephew.. Lt Besserman.. i am shoicked that the  cold and ehartless  manner, in which  he was treated..

  HAck smiled, he might have been talkign  out the last football game, or what he had for dinner,Indeed?.. I gues that it was much  worse to shoot up an  allied  aircraft..or.. send  kids  to be put on platters for a demon or SSN dinner? How about having  Kids  eaten by Cats?..

 She Narrowed her eyes  at the screen...so?.. You  do not show remorse for what you have done?

 Hack looked thoughtful,..I am Sad... I am Sad  a woman and a Trooper  had to  die to have him killed... I am really sorry he wasn't alive  to be tossed out the static  field..

 her eye water  as she  grew angry,..the deaths  were caused  By your own people.. you could have let him go!

 ..Traitors   don't get to be 'left go'.. traitors  die.. he hurt a crew man..Killed a Civie .. and  one of Mine had to die, to make sure he didn't escape....

 He pointed at the screen as he said,..let me ask you this?.. what about a family, attacked by  chipped cats..a family..all civies, two of them kids... 3 of the died..once escaped..that was from your  ordrs..and I have the proof... so? LAdy V... if i were you, i'd start gathering up  family and friends and Movign   to  the Hel System..because   we are about to end your Linage....Now..save the fake tears for  your followers?...you'll be eharing from us soon..

all across the ship   the alram   horns   Blared... 1;30 AM  ships time...

ALL HEAR THIS....ALL HEAR THIS... BATTLES STATIONS ...BATTLESTTONS...THIS IS NOT  A DRIL...THIS IS  NOT A DRILL

 2 hours  or so after the  Send off...from the  Pit

 Attention... all hands..  some news  that needs to be told before the Media  runs  wild... about  15 Minutes ago.. There was  a Vampic ship detroyed  as  it tried  to  sneak in to   save the  Prisoner.. since they Broke the   rules  of  engagement .. the  ship was lost with all hands...there is also a rumor, that a second vessel, did  indeed  rescue the  Vampic ..but something  went   wrong, as  an explosions  ws  recorders...  Fighters  were sent... only debris  was  found...

 ..this  may sound  cold..btu considering  our enemies.. it  is fitting..   The  first   ship entered  the   area  as a spy craft... if there ws a second ship, it must have tried Stealth  as well......in the  End?.. allies   do not do this...  we will continue   on this course..it is  not  for us  to adpat  to our enemies, but  for them to adapt to the APF

 ..that is all

  The   Squawk lights  came on   and the Admiral's  face  appeared on the Vid Screens. He was smiling.

 Delta Fleet?.. we  are in the process of  docking at , what is  now, our  Home Base...... Minimum duty will  be in effect, save for those  who have to load, and unload..Today...tonight..  is  party  time.... Tomorrow , those    crew that are  interested  may go to the  Proving Grounds, or as the natives  call it..Woth... We plan on staying in port  3  days, In hopes   the  heavy  damage  done to some of  our  vessels  will be   made.... transfers in and out  made... and , depe3nding on how the   PG trials go... equipment  swapped out

 He  smiled a bit sadly,..Take this time to  relax, and  enjoy yourself... I will ...frown..upon getting  people out of  FUJI SEC..so?  keep that in mind....

(( before Burian  Ball ))

 Now hear this.... now  hear this.... All Crew  headed to  the  will be  on the hanger  Dec  at 11:30 shops  time, with thier Escorts., if they  have one... Departure is  12:00 hours..

  People going   on shore leave , will  board the  Next ship headed  down  to the planet... pack  gear you will need  for  at least, a  2 day stay... shuttles  will not be running frequently

 As  always..pack what gear you may need  for.....shore  leave.... That is all...

on the screens  around the Rec dec ( and  elsewhere)

 the   EDT  News broke in. A very good lookign woman   looked distraught...to those who  are fighting the Good Fight to protect Earth from the APF and   Hack's DEelta Fleet.. we have  hurtful news!...an Offcier of the ESN who was  coming over to  our side, to fight this fight, was   Killed  when his  Shuttle  seeme to have been hit   by a stray asteroid  as he Fled to the Safe Haven LAdy V provides for thsoe    seeking to get away from  the APF's  oppression...  It also seems, but none can yet Prove, the ESN detonated 100s of   old  style Nuke    weapons.. this has  done  great damage to the safe passage to LAdy V's  safe  Haven... Please?  any of yhou seeking the Safety of LAdy V's arms, contact  your Local EDT  offcie   to see if...and when... you might  be  able to enter once more..That is all.. and may the Gods  save us, from The Delta Fleet!

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 following that news.. the  APF  News  came on, and Older man dressed as  an Officer in the   Tech Services.

 ..Greetings.  As you have heard from our  counterparts on the other side... Lady V's  terrorists  seem to be locked in..or out of  her  Safe Haven... Those  who are abroad  should be hunted down, now that thier  escape  has been cut off  for the time  being..becarful... be  aware...

 a break in on some  Vid shows   around the fleet and  The Balck..

  Mizka here at the Sanri news section. If have been gettign reports  from the fleet of  hostilities in Vera  Space, which may , or may not  evolve  into a civilwar, between the Udenses and the Verians, over   some  planets in Udenese  space... It is said the Fleet may be  comign in to negotiate  a peace of sorts..or... take action to aid the Udenese...

The Sanri's  arms  moves  as she   discarded   or picked up new  sheets

 ..it has been confirmed, that teh Verians have Joined the  Empire... and may..indeed  draw the Vampic  into the conflict as well...adding moire   Empire  forces   , opposite  the  Galaxy  of the  Demon Homeword... whether this is a move  to stall the Delta  Fleet..or   some plan to  counter attack the rampaging Delta fleet..none  can tell...we will know, when the Fkleet reaches   Udenese  space..

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 Across  APF  holdings.. there is much to be happy about, as  Homeworlds  and colonies  are bolstering their defenses  with aid of the  scarp   and captured  Vessels  on the Encounters... as well as  fire  fights  across  The Balck as smaller  fleets  hit and run with Empire  , Pirate  and  unknow  enemy forces...it is  ..indeed 'those who do not kill us, make us stronger!" she smiles at her own quip.

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 ..things are turning  bad on Earth... ESN people  , academies  and  bootcamps have risen up  at the news  that Ge-FI with help, of  OPne CAptain Maris, covered up and made false  claims   for the Destroyer.. Neutron and her  crew... what was made  out to be  a foolish and inexperienced  Commander , is now a Hero  and   scored the first Victory against  superior  forces, of  4 Demon Cap ships.. Riots   on earth are  flaring up... Ge-Fi's  people  cannot  contain all of them, ESN groups  are now  redoubling thier efforts to get vessels  , troops  and  supplies  to  The Delta Fleet...

 In a COM  interview  with Admiral Oilver  Hack  with the  Chief Editor  of  the ESN Media Ship  'Open Mic".. The Admiral  has sent  this message,

 the vid showed,..People of Earthj and the Sol System... keep your  resoures there...find your  own  places  to hold  and strike out there . EDT..EVOLS, and  thje Sol System Navy are your enemies.. If Ge-Fi stands  in your way, then he and his people  are  your enemies  as well..Its Time Ge-Fi  picked a side... I cannot  promise you when.. Buy i will promise you this.... there is a time  the Delta Fleet  will come  back to the Sol sysetm... and if it need s cleaned up.. we will clean it up with our allies..Sanri.. Occui..Hyrians, Nivarians, Gava, Naragrans Burians, Angels... hack looked coldly at the camera.

 In the Balck we have expeiranced  traitors , we have seen the horrors  of thsoe who turn on thier own kind...not  hurts more, then to see the Humans  join the Empire..whether it s for greed and Power, Like  Ambassador Frans... or cowardfice  like GE-FI... or, those who would sacrifice thier  friends and Neighbors to save themselevs and MAke Money.. There are people on Earth who have been fighting the good  fight... they will contact you..it  won't be easy..it  won't be fun... but tis better  to die with a weapon in your hand, then on a platter of a demon  dinner..or  hooked up in a breeding chamber.... You all saw the Vids... remember thsoe Vids  when you see  an Offcier   of the Sol System Navy... and keep in mind, the child they ate, could be yourse..or a friend...Its time Earth...The Delta Fleet is punching  noses, breaking legs  and ending lives... Show  Our allies.. the Earthers  can fight as hard for thier own planet, as  our allies have to fight  for thiers..... you enemies will be surprised , by the people in place on Earth...

 there  was a bit of s smile as  HAck raised his ehad and said,perhaps in the day... weeks..and months to come, we'll   we watchign Vids of   Sol System resistance , and porudly say, 'that's where the Delta Fleet started..."..Good Luck..fight hard...give us a home to come to...  He stood and Saluted... the Vid  went  Dark.

well, That is all we have from ESN news   now... this  report  will be repeated  every  4  hours   for the next two days... thank  you for listening... and..May the Gods   save the Delta  Fleet!

 Beth's Voice  came on the COMs.

 Attentiom... we have a ALL COMs going out..Fleet wide....and to the Corners  of The Black...From  Warlord  Lilit..

   for thsoe who were  near Vids,   Lilit  was on the Dec of Uden's promise  , behind them  Undenese  Verians  we  Hustle  around  repairing  Battle Damage... Dusk stood  next to her    a cut still above her  forehead, that had yet to be attended  to and  smudge stains on   her  'shifting' colored  face.

  ..I give this announcement. with pride, and yet.. with sorrow.  Calimiteb  is  almost free of the Verian threat . The  base that was  built has been over run by Undenese...Calimite  and APF   forces,  What  verians may  have fled..are now beginning  hunted  down by elements of Naragrans, Gava, Burians  and Larg Trainers.. we expect none to survive.

  Found on the base where   Verian regulars..Empire Regulars and EDT  troops. It seems whatever  foothold they  wanted to  estblash , has beet  eliminated....

 that brings up a point of Vera , herself... Using the battle as a diverstion.. EMS   ship pounded  the CApitol city and  most of the land  around it  with ION  rounds... ION gas, or Dust , is like poison  to Verians... for Undenese ,if you be a sickness we could treat,,,,, We have not heard from Adem or Evert..but we are not foolish enough  to believe  they are Dead...... But for Now the Battle is won... Tomorrow  we  meet on The Hermes  to get a more ....excat  count of losses to both sides... the  following Dayt we will have a Victory  Ball in  Vesta, the Capital of  Uden, un the   Palace of   The one Tree..... The fleet will be given leave there  for the time it takes  for repairs  and  resupply .. I  Thank all  the members of the   APF for what they have  done  for us....

 the Vid  signed out

  The Screens Lit up... as  an announcement when through... Lilly had  patched the Info through the best she  could, since Beth  was   off  duty.

 Hack Stood  with   Admiral Hirle on one  side and  Lilit on the other...he began to speak... Good Morning.... as  it is cracking the envelope  of morning here on the ESN 351  Hermes.  I am going to save time, since  i have alot  on my plate  for the next  24  hours or so.....so.. please.. every one who this is reaching, pay attention, there  won't be  'follow ups'

 ..The Delta Fleet   and our support fleets are  now  docking at  Uden, where  we are going to  celebrate  the Victory of the 1st Battle of Uden....and the welcoming of  Calimite to the APF as one of Uden's  colonies....

  ..Though some of our ships took a pounding, we  did not lose any..including the EMS HArvester.. who , sacrificed herself to save  The  Hermes..The Good  news? The Verians, Vampic and Roussians  were  more then kind enough to provide us  with More ships, that   increased the Delta  Fleet, and   those fleets who had  come to our aid. We are now a stronger  Presence  then ever  before...

 ..The fleet has  sent out its  awards... But I give  My thanks...with out  the People  who fight to free the galaxy of the  Empire... this would have been a cause, long  defeated....Admiral Hirle?

 The  Hyrian    gave a nod  and  spoke,  We, Hyrians were taught   three  things , By Admiral Hack  and the APF.... the first, is you do not cross them... you will lose..... the 2nd is...The Admiral does not make empty threats, but  hands out  heavy promises... and 3rd... If you  see the error, and  you  join to  make this  a Galaxy worth fighting  for.. you will be welcome  with open Arms.. Hyrian, Is Now and APF  world, and all her holding, now  fly the APF  flag... we   turn our attentions to both the Verians and the Vampic... with the aid of Everest, we  will  make   our Quad, solid, against the Empire!

 Lilit  smiled  As she stepped up......I have many reasons  to side with the APF.. My Daughter  died  , fighting the Empire  and their stooges. By Granmod   fight  as well... one at my side  on my Flagship..one  at his father's  side  on the Hermes...I have never been more proud... and seeing  How The Admiral has  handled  'Total War'...makes  me feel, confident..that the second  Battle of Uden  will be victorious  as well

 The she looked at the  CAM...we are coming for you Adem....

 Shade  was  behind them, he gave a thumbs up...

 The Admiral took  the  front again as he said...... I have been accused of  being   worse then the Empire.... but? that has  come from our  enemies, so? I take that as a Compliment... every....single....time.... I think i know what 'Total War' is... the Empire  ups the ante   abit....The suicide attacks  on the Hermes? I? I just didn't understand? The  best guess in numbers, is close to 1000 lives wasted  on the  run to try to kill the Hermes...now? that's  counting    from the  total number of aircraft that advanced , before our  fighters  whittled  them  down on the first pass, and   chopped  away   more   as they chased  them...

 he   sorta    made a  small 'helpless  gesture' with his hands...They were stopped... but not  by me..  not by our   AA guns, not  by out  fighters... but by a rashy, and  brave choice  by  Captain Roles  of the  Harvester

 ..I Thank   EDT  Captain Maris  and  Adem for this..because now? I no longer have to feel badly, about  killing each and every enemy that chooses  to face us. I mean? why should i care if they die, when their own leaders..hiding behind a console  or safe in a Bunker. can send them to thier deaths.

 ..so.. Now... Vera.. please take this message to heart, because  this...right now... is your one  and only warning...For the next 24 hours, we are going to be celebrating with all of our allies, the crushing defeat we handed Vera  and her   allies..... You know have   3  ships  above you planet..if you are   lucky..maybe the Vampics  send more.. or the Roussians... there is the smallest of chances , there might be an Empire squadron in  deep space, we do not know  about... but it won't matter.. we'll crush whatever   ships you throw at us, or capture them out  right, and use them against you.. in 24 hours, some of the Ordinance raining down on your Home world  we  be from  Verian, Vampic  and Roussian vessels , that now  bear  ESN names...

 ..Now  the Heavy Promise, Admiral Hirle talked  about. he  took a  deep breath  and leaned to the CAM , just a bit,There are  only two reasons  , Vera  is getting  this  warning...1...Vera  sorta  helped us  fight the BAttle  of the Line..I have to believe there are some Verians  that are still proud of   working with the ESN..though? I could be wrong.  The 2nd reason is.. i would rather now waste the time and the troops
 to  raze your planet, like a slum lord's crack house...

  Form   the end of this message.. until the fleet has   parked in orbit  around  Vera..  You..The  Verians.. have  in the neighborhood  of  48 hours to    send up a shuttle  with  Adem and Evert...if they do not surrender.. or...not turned over to us...in 72 hours , no one  will recognize  Vera...all the   strides you made in 'perfecting ' your Race... and the advancements  you have  made, will be shattered , but the very people  you  left behind on  earth, when you tried to exterminate them with  floods...

 ..no vessels were  be permitted in  or out of Vera.. anything  trying to escape, as you have seen.. will be destroyed or captured. You have no COMs  right now.. save  to contact the Delta Fleet..we have seen to that..Vera  is  alone, unless some allies  want to  pay a stiff price to aid her...

 If Adem  and Evert  surrender... or , if they are   turned over..and we  Verify the bodies...Vera  will be spared.. the  savage   onslaught the Hillites  suffered... H3  has  finally surrendered..  and some  'Blue  Hillites  are joining the  fleet... but keep in mind, the pounding  the Hillites   took, was  spread over    3 planets...The Pounding  Nivar took, was only as ahrsh as it needed to be, since many of the  Nivarians had   eagerly joined the APF.... Vera  could be  an asset  to the APF...but  it  does not offer as many resources  as our allies  have...so...we will not mind  pounding   your planet to box wood... I do not  feel sorry for    your 'civies"... because the chocie that is coming, is being made by thier  leaders ..and the leaders  are going to chose , life  or death...now?.. I have to get some rest, for eating, drinking and dancing.... I suppose we'll have another one, when we finished with vera...when the screen goes Blank... you have   47  hours..12 minutes...

 the screen went black.

  ( 10 minutes  after Recall for  Calimate)

 A fellow with a  car salesman smile and    plastered hair   said..welcome to EUP  Independent media...from  the Ship  'Spotlight' here in the heart of the delta Fleet. We have , standing by, our   Reporter, Wendy. She was there  for the  sentencing of Adem and the signings of the articles of Uden System Joining the APF..Wendy?

 ..Yes... we have great film of the   'last death' match of Adem vs the erstwhile  LC  Kray Shadow, who seems , for whatever  reason, to be the darling of the ESN Hermes...

 the footage was edited  ...alot... Most of the film showed   when Shadow was thrown  across the dec  by Adem, and Only showed  Shadow Last 'stab' to immobilize  Adem.

 There was even   an edit at the stare, when it showed  Shadow  thinking over his next actions  as he   asked about Blades.

 so..we see here?  that the  Hermes Pilot had  a great deal of luck on his side, and taking advantage of Adem's  trip.. finished the  fight in  a very...ignoble  way

We saw it  first..here  On   EUP!

  A Service announcement  was made by the SM....

 From the Desk of the SM, Delta Fleet, effective  immediately

to the Marine personnel of the Delta Fleet and any other Marines still answering to the Space branch of the Corps (with copies sent to Admiral Hack, the Board, and the Nivarian Cavet)--

It has been brought to my attention that, in defiance of recent orders from the Cavet, there are elements of the Nivarian forces who persist in the old, abusive practices of larg handling...in particular, forcing larg to fight each other, either to the death or until one simply stops fighting.  I've also been informed that these same handlers eat the defeated largs.

In light of our recent discoveries of the intelligence and loyalty of largs, this is an appalling situation.  In consideration of the efficacy of well-handled larg in combat situations, it is my carefully considered opinion that this is not only a morally repugnant situation, it is also a gross waste of valuable resources.

Therefore, any Marine personnel are strongly encouraged to intervene in any situations where these practices are in use, and use whatever measures are deemed necessary to preserve the largs.  The war is going well for us...but not so well that we can afford to eat one of the more valuable weapons that we have discovered.  Nivarian forces carrying pulse batons may NOT reclaim largs from Marine forces, but Nivarian handlers who have adopted the new handlers should be allowed to reclaim largs.  If no Nivarians are in the area to take the largs, Marines are expected to take care of the largs and, where possible, incorporate them into future actions.  Training at least one or two members of every Marine platoon in practices for larg handling is also strongly encouraged, so that any confiscated largs can be treated appropriately.

 the   Horn sounded  twice..long and Loud.. the red  lights began to Blink.

 This is Captain Si, we have   enemy  confirmed... at out present  course  we shoudl like up with out  task force.. an hour, most like, less, we will see  out enemy.. Admiral Hack  will give a briefing with in the hour... prepare for battlestations...

  Captain Si's face  appeared  on the VID  screens, her hair wet from a shower  as she  Held  up her Vid Board  and smiled a  bit darkly.

  Greeting... I have   received  a message  from Everest's Admiral. saying there will be  a Ball at  2000 hours  the day after tomorrow.... Tomorrow will be  about the football game, and  the parties   around the Uppers  and Lowers.. I trust you all to use your  heads, not  only with the Everest SEC..but.. other ship's  crew, as the rivalries  do seem to   rise   when shore  leave starts.

 ...For the Ball?... TAdmiral St Gaul as invited  all the officer Ladies  of  the
  4 section flag ships, The Burian fleet and  the Hyrian  fleet... Those Ladies  may , of course, bring thier own escorts..though i am sure  some will be going in a certain limozine..

 All Ladies should  Report to My Condo  at our  new  Hotel we are using.. called   EVER-REST..it is in the lowers    about  3 blocks  from the Beta  HQ building where the ball will be held...

 ..thank you all for   the work you have done..enjoy the up coming shore leave.

  Admiral Hack and  Captain Si Appeared on the  Vids all over  the Ship.

  Good  evening , Shipmates. Welcome to Everest... it is now... 11:00PM Ships  Time....
 Will will be opening the GAngway for those  of the  first wave  of  shore leave , for the crew who must stay aboard to maintain things... we are goign to allow   each   wave  24 hours leave from the time they are scanned, to the time they get back...If  we stay a Third  day, we will figure out  additional time....

 Pilots, Troopers  and other Combat related  ratings,  are free to come and go..keeping in mind they  need to be careful while on shore leave

 captain Si  smiles her   wonderful Angel Smile,Lady officers who will be goign to the Ball,  I am having  my dresses  shipped to out  Condo tomorrow  morning.. The Ball will be from 4:00pm Station time, until they shut the lights out...so ladies  who wish to wear  a new angel silk dress?  Please  come to  the Condo to pick your  style.. it is also  to be pointed out, if you are a  Non-com or enlisted, and you are  being escorted by an Officer, you are welcome to  pick a dress as well.... I love the Hermes Ladies to be the  highlight of   the Balls we must suffer through... Admiral St Gaul  has said , Full dress uniform, or  dresses/Gowns  for the Ladies.... if  ladies   choose to wear a Dress and you are a Blue Max  holder?  wear your smaller 'everyday' Max... The men, will have to wear the larger  Dress  version, since they will all be  in Dress Blues or Whites.. Be at  the Condo  around 1:00PM station time..

  Some of you will be receiving special instructions for the Ball.. but as a whole?... try not to get into fights  with  Rival ships or races of the Delta Fleet.... if Everest Folks  give you are a hard time, you must try and  defuse  the situation...

 Now?  The Hard issues..... Theft..will be dealt with , by allowing  Everest to lock you up, there is a damn good bet you won't be  on the ship when we leave.... Rape or attempted Rape... if you're   damn lucky?  you'll be sent to  the colonies..if you aren't  you'll walk there....Murder..which incudes  fights in bars.. will be   the colonies  or The Walk... Provosts will decide that...Drunks?... you'll be sent  back to the ship  and spend  time in the Brig

 looking at the little note he had  and giving his head a shake. We are goign to   a place, that is  as much of a world  as  any planet we have been on... there are criminals there..there  are enemies there.. do not confuse  Enemies for   rivals.... Rivals   might get into a fight  with you for honor... the  other  types?  will get into a fight to try and Kill, rob, or both?... Unlike the rest of you, The Captain, the Board and Myself  , have a tight  schedule of where we need to be.. though we do plane  on some  sun on the Lower's  beaches  the Morning of the third  day... anytime, people from the fleet get into  trouble, they will be brought before   the  Captain of thier  ships, where ever he or she may be...YOU DON'T... want to be brought into the Beta Fleets HQ during the BAll..that would be a very bad thing..Have   fun, unwind.. and be smart... That is all...

all across the Fleet  and  the stations.. the GAme was  aired  and  rating climbed..at first some folks  hoping to see Hermes get   thier  butts kicked. But as the  team fought  hard, more and more people  were   watching, and rooting  for the  Hermes, that was  always seemed  like the Blue  Collar ..working  folks team.

 CE-VA's  smiling  Face came on as the score board  had  'somehow' been taken over to show the  score  and the   Hermes  Highlights.

  Well..there you have it ..It may not have  been the most  clean  game  I have ever  saw, But  the hermes  team seemed  like it came to play

 A Black fellow  on the APF  New Ship smiled  as  the screen split,..the loss of the players to the Hermes  did not seem to hurt them, nor the  the recent trades  seem to Help Everest;s  sqaud...  can you give us   any Insight?

 she nodded her ehad   as she listed    to her  earbud,,Yes?....  Miller, the QB   said not much has  changed, Its  part of Fleet football, new  players  are expected  to 'fit in'.. LC Shadow, always a Fan favorite,  more or less  said they were   coming to  kick  butts.. and they didn't  like the disrespect shown  to people who are front line fighters..

The Black man laughed,It may be a good thing The hermes  are front line  fighters...They seem to know  how to win!

 a  Hand came into View  Giving the  guy a sheet of Paper....Just got this?... CE-VA's coverage of the Game  has  been listed  as the  top coverage of this  'game year'..The APF network  is proud to have her  as one of our  Own..Great Job CE-VA!

 CE-VA   looked surprised  and said,..I tried  my best.. I had some help from the Hermes COM Tech officer, got  some  good  boosting  for   the CAM  feeds... Well..I have to Go,   the 'Ever Rest' is goign to have thier Condo parties tonight.. I'll be gettign shots from there!


 the  screen sended shoing  the  score,  with a frozen Pic  of melia   crossign the goal line on the last TD

 Feeds  hit the  screens  all over the fleet, and the station

 there was a med  tech with  the Stem kids   and there  was alot of noise behind her  as they approached the   area where they would get sent to  the warships  that would convey them Hope.

 The Feel good story of the Hour  is  , some  200+  kids getting to leave   Everest for life on the lush planet of Bura...one of the Civie  Volunteers  handed out  crayons and markers and told them to draw a  picture of  what they liked about  their last day.. here are some pretty telling pictures ....

 alot of pictures of   stick figure in water   or  eatign hotdogs... picture of  little stick figures  with colorful clothes  on..

 ..here's  a picture  from a kid named Slider... it shows  a ..Green creature  eating some one... he was one of the children saved  by the   raid in the tunnels...

  There was a   Tall Purple   stick  figure  and  a tiny   stick  figure.....this was drawn by a girl named  Skiffle

 There are several   bigger stick  figures  who are handing  little stick figures  pizza?.. i wonder who that could be! she  laughs.

 here  is one  with  a bigger stick figure  shooting  at  other big  stick figures... with little   ones in a corner... from what i understand,, it was a Kid who was saved in the Stem that drew this?

  ..here is a cute one.. a Little boy drew, he won't say who it is..., he is one of the sad ones.... But you see a little  Brown  stick figure  , walkign with a taller  brown stik figure  that has   'woman hair' and a  Man with   greyish  air , stick figure.. and..a dog stick figure...

 ..new planet, new lives... eh?... she smiles   as the Vids  go off.

((   Vid Screens were Interrupted))

 Admiral  hack was on the screen,Attention...  We have reports  of Roussian  vessel    shadowing, and slowly closing on the   vessels that have taken the   kids to Bura... we have had  limited  action agains  Roussians,,, none of them worked   out well for them...

 After  talkign to the  board  and section Commanders... The delta fleet is  going to Roussian space... we are going to pound the  9 hells out of the planet and invade.. to help keep  the surpise.. there will be no COM traffic leaving    Delta  Fleet vessels   for the next  3 hours.... Jump off is  in 2 hours... countdown clock starts now......you transfers?.. welcome to the delta Fleet....get what rest you can..  and get  ready... that is all...

 Horns  Blew   through out the ship.. and the   countdown clocks  under the ships  clocks  and  Vid screens  started to   coutdown..1:58:36....and counting..

(( before hunting))

   The Horns  blew  of an announcement.

  ATTENTION..... THE DELTA  FLEET IS  ABOUT TO EMBARK ON A HUNTING EXPEDITION .  I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL, BUT WE ARE LOOKING FOR   SSN, EDT AND EVOL SHIPS OR AIRCRAFT, AS WELL AS ANY STRAY EMPIRE SHIPS , COMING THROUGH  THE SOL SYSTEM  AND INTO THE BETA QUAD. i WILL GO INTO MORE IN PREGAME, WHEN WE HAVE CONTACT. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR  COMMANDING OFFCIER, MAKE SURE YOU EAT, AND HAVE YOUR GEAR READY.. THANK YOU.

during battle of the alpha Beta  funnel ))

 Beth snorted  and Put  the Vid up on the screens... Admiral Akkus  snood , with a very angry  demon Face.

 Admiral Hack!..i have reports  of  many SSN ships  and thier  Empire  friends being attacked by the delta Fleet!... You must stop this, or   face war crime charges!

 Hack  Climbed the   stairs like he was  16 years old, and Grabbed the Mic.. he was laughing  as he said...War Crimes?.. Now.. what do you consider War  Crime Akkus?.. eating  kids, stealing people to feed to your troops  and allies..slavery... pirate attacks?

 we are  ridding  The Black of Pirates and Empire  folks.. this includes sterilizing  the home worlds of  enemy  forces... some times  we have to make two trips..no one wants  us to make that second trip...

 Now?  since the ESN/APF  are at war  with  the Empire, and the SSN is not a full blown ally, rather then just normal ...run of the mill, traitors.we are attacking our enemies who happen to be  pirates as well!..so we kinda get to do  2 good deeds  at one  time..</Red>

 and, Admiral? we're  comign for that Nest ship too...and we aren't coming to 'take it'

 The demon looked very angry...that isn't a normal Nest ship... it is  a station with all of our  peoples  in the  Sol system use  for  rest  and recreations....

 ..and  feeding and breeding....

 Akkus  just gave a dark  smile  with a shrug.....to the victors....

 Aye.... to the Victors..... he waved  at the screen...get that face off my screens....

 beth  smiled,already done...  the screens  went black, and feeds from the battle came back.

all around the Black, and streamed  to colonies, planets  , whether  folks wanted to hear it or not ( they...of  course..could  shut  down Monitors  or unplug things..which..in a way would  help the ESN/APF  even more)

 As with these feeds from the battle.. I am  sending this  message so everyone...everywhere... will understand what is about to happen...

 he was  quiet for a bit  as he watched the fighting  of the assault  teams and drop ship troopers.. and saw the   reddish dot  on the screens, that  was  the  Nest ship.

 what has been labeled as the  'SSN # 3  Fleet".. has been destroyed... many of thier ships captured... I would have to say , most of the crews   are going to die in battle..., those who surrender, will be  judged   and The APF  will act upon thier  judgements... Earthers, however  will be treated  as Traitors... unless they show some sort of sign, that  we  might  allow some  sort of lenience towards  them...

 ...This  message goes out to those on the Nest  Ship, because  everyone else  on that side of this battle doesn't mean one gods be damned thing...... The Nest ship has  to chose...and you have  roughly...25 minutes to make that choice....

 Elements of The Delta Fleet, and perhaps the Burians  are   sailing towards   the   Nest ship.... I don't care if its in 'Sol Space"  since the  Fleet that served it  , pirated   APF ships  in Our  space.....Please  Understand this.....THE NEST SHIP WILL BE DESTROYED....

 the venom in his   voice  was   as intense  as the fist he squeezed and held  up...

 For  Prisoners on board that ship, I can only say, I am sorry....but  we cannot permit  the  nest ship's existence any longer... and? this is a very good chance  for   The Sol System to see what the Empire  does?... do they send ships  to  fight us off?.. do they send ships  to help EVAC?..or... will they EVAC thier own, and leave  those they cannot  find transport for....to die.

 The Clock is ticking...   The Empire, that the Sol System has joined, along with the
 Angel outcasts  who follow  GE-FI..must make a choice....do not expect Mercy... The Die was cast  when  the Sol System joined the  Empire..and the  '10th Planet' is about to be, no more...EVAC... if you are 'normal Humans' maybe  you can fight  and kills  the Empire folks  and  het a ship for your own..But... you can bet,  there won't be many  Demons and the like, left on board when we get there...Unless.. you make sure  they can't escape.

 I am sorry, for the  good folks....if  any... that will die there...but i will be glad to  sut this infection out of the Sol System... Good luck...may you meet your gods  with a smile on your face...

The transmission ended...

  There is the   horn sound  for the  PA System.

  Now Hear this. As i check the  Logs. Today is  the  6th year, Since  The  ESN 351 Hermes  sailed from Earth...her  first Mission, to  fine and  Kill one demon  Cap ship, that was hiding between Jupiter and Saturn

 he  was  quiet for a moment  , then continued...we were a differant ship back then...only 24 aircraft..50  troops and alot less  billet room!

 very few of us, had been as far as Mars... No Earth ship, in the History  of Earth...went ship to ship and lived to tell the  tale. And on the ESN  Neutron, every traded  rounds...

 For  the rest of the Day Until noon tomorrow..Skeleton crews  so crew may celebrate...and  miday tomorrow, we'll have to great up for shore leave....

 To all those   who cast off on that Day..Congrates  for still being here.... for  those who came aboard since.. bask in the glow, of those who came before you....That is all...

  The   feed was set up like  any other interview.. ZU-IS sitting behind  his  desk with  many awards  on a book should  and  swords  from enemies on the wall...

  Welcome to  Paradise  Feeds... I am interviewing  , Paradise's  Grand High Admiral, ZU-IS...Admiral, Thank you for joining us  today... What  do you see, in the  Upcoming meeting with  Fleet Admiral Hack.

 Well, GR-DA..it will be alot of Adjustments  for  the Humans... we are free of our defense of  The Paradise  system..it is time for us to lead the APF to Victory...

 Polls show  the APF , leaning  hard to  Admiral Hack and His ESN Delta Fleet.

  Sadly, this is  the case... his hands  were clasped, they opened in a motion of concern.

 we will  have to Hope, The Admiral concedes to his betters and  Puts  the good of The Black, before his own ego!